Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 2, 2011
Submitted
August 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9681B
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53631
Aircraft time
33,382 hours, 16,093 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ABI - INFLIGHT LAX-DFW. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED WITH APU GENERATOR ON MEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED ABI LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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